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Modelos de desenvolvimento e gestão do turismo nas cidades

O turismo tornou-se num dos mais importantes instrumentos de desenvolvimento das cidades. À medida que os serviços e as atividades económicas associados à banca e às seguradoras foram gradualmente diminuindo a sua presença no centro das cidades, porque a tecnologia permite cortar custos e ligar por via eletrónica os consumidores, as cidades passaram a ficar órfãos de atividades económicas e a perderam a capacid...

Turismo e transformação urbana

Ao longo dos últimos anos, e com exceção da fase atípica de 2020-21 resultante da pandemia, verificou-se um grande crescimento do turismo nas áreas urbanas, que resultou da necessidade de as pessoas escaparem do seu quotidiano (Dirksmeier e Helbrecht, 2015; Füller e Michel, 2014; Mordue, 2017; Pappalepore, Maitland e Smith, 2014; Pinkster e Boterman, 2017. A crescente tendência dos turistas em se adaptarem ao m...

Residents’ perceptions of negative tourism impacts and mitigation strategies: T...

Purpose This paper aims to analyse residents’ perceptions of tourism growth in Porto prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, aiming to determine the most appropriate strategies to mitigate negative tourism impacts. Studies on resident perceptions of tourism impacts are still scarce, particularly the ones addressing the topic in the context of Portuguese urban tourism areas. Design/methodology/approach Data was collecte...

Cycling tourism and cross-border cooperation: The case of the Eurocity Chaves-V...

The use of bicycles in tourism is gaining an increased number of supporters around the world. It is clear that cycling tourism has a significant potential for tourism and territorial dynamisation. This article aims to identify the potential of cycling tourism in the Eurocity Chaves-Verín, focusing on several areas: cycling routes, accommodation and restaurants, activities and events, and bike-friendly entities....

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Food-and-wine tourists’ willingness to pay for co-creation experiences: A gener...

This research aims to explore tourists’ willingness to pay (WTP) for food-and-wine experiences according to the generational cohorts’ theory. A positivist paradigm was employed, and data were gathered through an online survey made available from November 2018 to September 2019 and distributed through different platforms, with no incentive being offered. In total, 223 responses were validated and retained for an...

Limits of Acceptable Change (LAC) for Tourism Development in the Historic Centr...

The present study proposes to analyse the impacts of tourism in the historical area of the city of Porto in Portugal, according to the perception of the resident population, in order to define the limits of acceptable change (LAC) for tourism development in this area. Literature suggests that the impacts of tourism are felt more intensely by communities living in tourism destinations, and, because of this, they...

Smart and 4.0 paradigms fostering innovation dynamics within tourism destinations

Digital transformation in the tourism sector is an ongoing process that might carry disruptive implications for both territories and companies. The smart and 4.0 paradigms are increasingly dominating the narratives of tourism decision-makers and planners, although being argued that both concepts still lack theoretical background capable of supporting their adoption in development and planning strategies. People...

Smart and 4.0 paradigms fostering innovation dynamics within tourism destinations

Digital transformation in the tourism sector is an ongoing process that might carry disruptive implications for both territories and companies. The smart and 4.0 paradigms are increasingly dominating the narratives of tourism decision-makers and planners, although being argued that both concepts still lack theoretical background capable of supporting their adoption in development and planning strategies. People...

Fatores facilitadores da promoção da equidade de género nos cargos de decisão i...

Para promover a igualdade de género, a Comissão Europeia (CE) tem vindo, entre outras iniciativas, a financiar projetos de investigação-ação com o objetivo de implementar planos para a igualdade de género em instituições de Ensino Superior. Este artigo apresenta e reflete sobre a estratégia adotada numa universidade portuguesa, no âmbito de um projeto financiado pela CE – o projeto CHANGE –, para aumentar a pre...